---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-23-011665"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AWX"
cik: "0001061069"
company_name: "AVALON HOLDINGS CORP"
filed_at: "2023-04-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T06:06:34.869889+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Avalon Holdings CFO Bryan Saksa resigns; interim CFO appointed

## Summary
- Bryan P. Saksa resigned as CFO, Treasurer and Secretary on April 26, 2023; departure not due to any disagreement with the company or board.
- Stefanie Villella, Corporate Controller, appointed interim CFO and Treasurer effective April 26, 2023.
- Company has initiated a search for a permanent CFO and Treasurer.
- Saksa had served as CFO since December 2014 and as a director since April 2015.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-23-011665
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AWX
- cik: 0001061069
- company_name: AVALON HOLDINGS CORP
- filed_at: 2023-04-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1061069/000143774923011665/0001437749-23-011665-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1061069/000143774923011665/awx20230428_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-23-011665.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Bryan P. Saksa resigned as Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary at AVALON HOLDINGS CORP.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary
  source text: On April 26, 2023, Bryan P. Saksa resigned as Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary of Avalon Holdings Corporation (“Avalon” or the “Company”) and from all director and officer positions of all subsidiaries of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1061069/000143774923011665/0001437749-23-011665-index.htm
- Executive change
  Stefanie Villella was appointed as Interim Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer at AVALON HOLDINGS CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Interim Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
  source text: On April 26, 2023, Avalon appointed Stefanie Villella, Corporate Controller of Avalon, to serve as interim Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Avalon.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1061069/000143774923011665/0001437749-23-011665-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.